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To come to grief

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To come to grief means to be ruined.

Sample Usage

1. Suresh was unwilling to listen to his friend’s advice that if he jumped in the lake he would come to grief.

2. Surendra realised that if he put his money in the venture he would come to grief as the person behind the venture was of doubtful character.

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